I was sharing with the Sewing Bee Zoom group the process that I used to make a pattern for my quilt and they suggested I share it with everyone else. This is just one of many ways that you can approach this challenge but it seems to be working for me.

Step One: Using a light box I traced my picture (using a mechanical pencil gave me fairly precise lines) on a sheet of copy paper.

Step Two: I then enlarged the drawing on my printer so that it was roughly the size of the 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper in the machine.

Step Three: I took the enlargement to Staples and asked them to enlarge it to 30 x 38 (or close to that…the difference can be made up by borders). I got two copies for around $8.

Step Four: (I am using applique for my project and needed to make sure that the image was reversed. If that doesn’t matter for your project you can skip this step.). On the back of one of the copies, trace the shapes needed for your project. Label the shapes and trace them onto freezer paper, labeling the freezer paper pattern pieces accordingly.

Step Five:  Cut out the freezer paper templates on the drawn lines. Iron onto the back of your fabric and cut out with a seam allowance all around for turning. Iron the edges (seam allowance), clipping curves as needed.

Step Six: Applique to your background fabric Using your enlargement as a guide.

If you are using a different technique that you think might benefit others in the group, please share on Message Board here on the website. I hope this is helpful🙂.

Theresa